Posted: 5/16/2011 12:58:36 PM EDT
My CHL came in the mail today!!!
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I'm thinking about getting one. How long does the application process take? Mine took a less than 2 months. We will see how long it takes the husband to get his back. The completed applications were mailed the same day. I wonder if mine arriving first was related to me having already passed a background check for the state when I applied for my TX RN license? It feels great! |
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nah, Texas does a complete background on all applicants
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I'm thinking about getting one. How long does the application process take? Mine took a less than 2 months. We will see how long it takes the husband to get his back. The completed applications were mailed the same day. I wonder if mine arriving first was related to me having already passed a background check for the state when I applied for my TX RN license? |
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nah, Texas does a complete background on all applicants
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I'm thinking about getting one. How long does the application process take? Mine took a less than 2 months. We will see how long it takes the husband to get his back. The completed applications were mailed the same day. I wonder if mine arriving first was related to me having already passed a background check for the state when I applied for my TX RN license? Exactly. I just had a full background check done by the state of Texas in February. I am sure they ran it again to make sure I hadn't been doing anything in the last 3 months but all of the previous data should have been already in their system. Of course, I am assuming they keep files on individuals once you are employed in a profession that requires background investigations. This may be wrong. 
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I'm thinking about getting one. How long does the application process take? Mine took a less than 2 months. We will see how long it takes the husband to get his back. The completed applications were mailed the same day. I wonder if mine arriving first was related to me having already passed a background check for the state when I applied for my TX RN license? It feels great! My wife and I sent our applications in on the same day in mid March. She got hers in the mail last week and mine is still yet to be seen. The website shows its still pending background check and fingerprints(sent electronically). Texaschlforum says the site isn't updated like it should be, so its just waiting I guess. This has taken entirely too long, if you ask me. |
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nah, Texas does a complete background on all applicants
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I'm thinking about getting one. How long does the application process take? Mine took a less than 2 months. We will see how long it takes the husband to get his back. The completed applications were mailed the same day. I wonder if mine arriving first was related to me having already passed a background check for the state when I applied for my TX RN license? Exactly. I just had a full background check done by the state of Texas in February. I am sure they ran it again to make sure I hadn't been doing anything in the last 3 months but all of the previous data should have been already in their system. Of course, I am assuming they keep files on individuals once you are employed in a profession that requires background investigations. This may be wrong. DPS CHL bureau, when they receive your application, runs a TCIC, NCIC and queries the Texas AGs office. Your file is then sent to the DPS office in the county/counties where you have lived worked. A DPS employee goes into the county/district clerks offices in those areas and they conduct criminal and civil checks. For civil records they check for divorces with restraining orders and protective orders. Your mental history, if any, is also investigated. The query the tax accessors office also. The results of that investigation is sent back to DPS in Austin, where your license is then ordered. Unless you were checked in Feb by the CHL bureau, they had no information from your previous search. |
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I'm thinking about getting one. How long does the application process take? Mine took a less than 2 months. We will see how long it takes the husband to get his back. The completed applications were mailed the same day. I wonder if mine arriving first was related to me having already passed a background check for the state when I applied for my TX RN license? It feels great! My wife and I sent our applications in on the same day in mid March. She got hers in the mail last week and mine is still yet to be seen. The website shows its still pending background check and fingerprints(sent electronically). Texaschlforum says the site isn't updated like it should be, so its just waiting I guess. This has taken entirely too long, if you ask me. I did my class the last weekend of Feb in '09, sent off the paperwork that Monday. I didn't get my license until mid June of '09. I had to redo my picture. |
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LMAO, I had heard of and actually did the Wal-Mart Walk when I got my CHL, but I had never seen the "tactical map" before! 
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DPS CHL bureau, when they receive your application, runs a TCIC, NCIC and queries the Texas AGs office. Your file is then sent to the DPS office in the county/counties where you have lived worked. A DPS employee goes into the county/district clerks offices in those areas and they conduct criminal and civil checks. For civil records they check for divorces with restraining orders and protective orders. Your mental history, if any, is also investigated. The query the tax accessors office also. The results of that investigation is sent back to DPS in Austin, where your license is then ordered. Unless you were checked in Feb by the CHL bureau, they had no information from your previous search. Great information, thank you! I had made the erroneous assumptions that DPS had access to all background checks done by the state and would use that resource.  My mistake.
Another thing to love about arfcom is the depth of resources available here.
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What is your main carry gun??? I personally cary a Glock 19 or 4.25" 1911 Right now I have an XD Subcompact in 9mm. I would like to also have a single stack 9mm. Our house in Illinois needs to sell for me to be able to justify buying additional guns just for carry. 
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Congrats!!
I want to get mine finally but I had an arrest for Public Intox (on 6th Street) like 10 years ago and it was dismissed in court by the judge for lack of evidence. It says I have to list ALL arrests and I have NO idea where I'm supposed to check for the details of that arrest. |
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Congrats!! I want to get mine finally but I had an arrest for Public Intox (on 6th Street) like 10 years ago and it was dismissed in court by the judge for lack of evidence. It says I have to list ALL arrests and I have NO idea where I'm supposed to check for the details of that arrest. You can request your record from Austin. You might be able to go online and request it. Might take a few weeks, knowing them. |